September 25, 1930 – December 7, 2022
Anna Mae Nance, 92, Sheridan, peacefully passed away on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2022. Born September 25, 1930, in Frankfort, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Warren and Roxanne (Swisher) Fearnow.
She was a graduate of Sugar Creek High School and a member of the Boxley United Methodist Church.
Anna knew from a young age that education was an important part of life, and as such, dedicated over 20 years to working as a teacher’s aide and caregiver for special needs students within the Tri County/Sheridan school system. She also encouraged her own family to not only pursue their own educational paths, but to make sure that piano and band were part of that journey.
Education comes in all forms, including “learning on the fly,” and for Anna many of those lessons were taught on the farm. For many years, Anna and her husband Ralph worked the family farm, side by side. From handling the livestock to working the fields, they did everything as a team – equals in almost every way. She was also a very talented cook and seamstress, as well as a gifted gardener. Her green thumb always produced beautiful flowers. As the colder months would start to find their way to Indiana, Anna and Ralph would be packing their bags, ready to head to Florida for the winter.
Family was a very important part of her life. She always loved doting over the grandkids, watching them frequently after school and in the summers. Her great-grandchildren were a special joy for her and provided many opportunities for smiles and laughter even in her last days of life.
Anna is survived by her son, John Nance (Cindy) of Bedminster, N.J.; three daughters, Jeanette McClintick (Malcom) of Leesburg, Fla., Joyce Fogler (Dave) of Carmel; and Judy Simmons (Tim) of Tiger, Ga.; two grandchildren, Becky Fogler Bradley (Scott) of Westfield, and Jeff Fogler (Rose) of Indianapolis; three great-grandchildren, Levi Bradley, Jacob Bradley, and Margot Fogler; brother, Robert Fearnow (Karen) of Tipton; two sisters, Roberta Hufford of Indianapolis, and Mary Wallace (Gale) of Williams, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Roxanne (Swisher) Fearnow; siblings, James Fearnow, Hubert Fearnow, Leslie Fearnow, Virginia Hendrix, and Marjorie Price; and by her husband, Ralph Dean Nance on August 31, 2011. She and Ralph were married on December 4, 1949.
Graveside services will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirklin, Ind.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to Gleaner’s Food Bank.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan, Indiana.
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